Win: Lena Sturdy (20-6) Loss: Takashi Wright (10-14)
Save: John Niekro (33)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Lena Sturdy pitching. Tyson Eaves grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Rob Karew walks. Fernando Bildilli strikes out. Jim Anderson walks. Randy Toporcer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Takashi Wright pitching. Sandy Rowland grounds out to the third baseman. Larry Hurtado flies out to the center fielder. Tim Boone flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Tench Coxe singles to left field. Ken Walsh grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tench Coxe is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike Herrera grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Lefty Seybold hits a home run. Paul Hidalgo grounds out to the second baseman. Masakazu Ishikawa pops out to the first baseman. Bert Klinger singles past the first baseman. Bert Klinger steals second. Pete Chapman singles to center field. Bert Klinger scores. Pete Chapman steals second. Lena Sturdy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Takashi Wright strikes out. Tyson Eaves singles to left field. Rob Karew pops out to the second baseman. Tyson Eaves steals second. Fernando Bildilli hits a home run. Tyson Eaves scores. Jim Anderson lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Sandy Rowland singles to center field. Larry Hurtado singles past the shortstop. Tim Boone walks. Lefty Seybold reached on a 2-base throwing error by Takashi Wright. Sandy Rowland scores. Larry Hurtado scores. Paul Hidalgo singles to right field. Tim Boone scores. Paul Hidalgo is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Masakazu Ishikawa grounds out to the shortstop. Lefty Seybold scores. Bert Klinger doubles to left field. Pete Chapman doubles to left field. Bert Klinger scores. Lena Sturdy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Randy Toporcer flies out to the left fielder. Tench Coxe strikes out. Ken Walsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Sandy Rowland flies out to the right fielder. Larry Hurtado pops out to the first baseman. Tim Boone grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Mike Herrera grounds out to the shortstop. Takashi Wright grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tyson Eaves grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Lefty Seybold strikes out. Paul Hidalgo singles to right field. Paul Hidalgo steals second. Paul Hidalgo gets picked off second (1-4). Masakazu Ishikawa flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Rob Karew singles to center field. Fernando Bildilli flies out to the left fielder. Rob Karew steals second. Jim Anderson grounds out to the third baseman. Randy Toporcer hits an infield single to the second baseman. Tench Coxe grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Bert Klinger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pete Chapman singles to left field. Lena Sturdy lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Sandy Rowland singles to right field. Pete Chapman scores. Jim Bjorkman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sandy Rowland steals second. Larry Hurtado walks. Tim Boone grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jack Peploski is pinch hitting for Ken Walsh. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jack Peploski singles to left field. Mike Herrera pops out to the third baseman. Joe Slaughter is pinch hitting for Jim Bjorkman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Slaughter flies out to the center fielder. Otto Bruckmiller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Adonis Marty is pinch hitting for Tyson Eaves. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Adonis Marty doubles past the center fielder. Jack Peploski uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rob Karew singles to left field. Fernando Bildilli strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Jim Williams pitching. Lefty Seybold walks. Paul Hidalgo grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Masakazu Ishikawa grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jim Anderson singles to right field. Randy Toporcer singles to center field. Jim Anderson advances to third on the hit. Randy Toporcer steals second. Tench Coxe doubles to center field. Jim Anderson scores. Randy Toporcer scores. Jack Peploski strikes out. Mike Herrera strikes out. Donovan Espy is pinch hitting for Jim Williams. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Donovan Espy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Lawrence Davidson pitching. Bert Klinger flies out to the left fielder. Pete Chapman singles to center field. Thomas Geis is pinch hitting for Otto Bruckmiller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Thomas Geis strikes out. Sandy Rowland grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Pete Chapman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh John Niekro pitching. Adonis Marty strikes out. Rob Karew flies out to the right fielder. Fernando Bildilli flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 5
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dee Lewandowski improves in speed Bill Mack improves in power_vs_lefty Phil Powell did not respond to coaching in control Henry Poole improves in range Eric Moseby improves in 3B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Mike Niggeling did not respond to coaching in range Chris Ciardi improves in power_vs_lefty Dale Petrick improves in range Roy Thevenow improves in range Wayne Gutierrez did not respond to coaching in CF